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WEDNESDAY, DEC. 4, 1895. Entered at the Post Gjficc at Sumter. S C., at Second Class Matter. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Pbenyo-Caffein. J D. Craig-If You Want. H. Harby-Horses and Mule.* Bo??rd of Control-Public Notice. J. Ryttenberg & Sons-Here to Stay. Estate of Too* McCutcben-Citation. Sumter Dry Goods Co -Still OD Dei k T. C. Scaflv-Headquarters for Christmas Goods. Sumter Tobacco Warehouse Co.-Still in the Le?d. The Shepherd Supply Co , Charleston Cooking Exhibit. PERSONAL. Mr. Dolph .Mnnheim has gone to Atlanta. Mr. T. G. McLeod, of Lynchburg, spent the day in town. Mrs. T. D. McLeod, of Rimbert, is in the city visiting Mrs. JaDe E. Te?m. Mr. J. N. Brand, of Wilmington, spent a part of Saturday i- this city. Mr. S. R. Chandler, of Bethlehem, Claren? don County, was in the city Monday. Mr. Horace Harbr a?>d wife and Horace Harby, jr., hare returned from Atlantn. Mr. R. P. Sfackhouse returned Saturday mom i oe from Atlanta. Miss Annie Moreland, of Provfdenre, has com?? to this city to attend ?he Gmderi School. Miss Lottie Young, of Rernt?erts, has been visiting Mrs. A G. Flowers. Miss Sallie Power spent Thanksgiving DAS at home and remaiued until Monday Miss Nettie Allen, of Winsto^-Salem, N. C, is visiting her sister, Mrs. H. M Sanders. Miss Katie DeLorme has been at home spending a few days. Messrs. R. E Carnes. Rd. Buskins, J. F. Woodward and Rev T. W. Scruggs, of Bish opviile, were io the city Saturday. Mr. Henry Clark, who has been in the city on a visit, left Monday for his home in Camden, where be will sperd a short time before returning to Danville, Va. Mrs. W. J. Youoe. of Remhert. is spend? ing a few davs with ber mother, Mrs. E. A. White. Mr. and Mr?. W. H. Ingram, Mr. aad Mrs. F. M. Spann and the party of voting ladies that they chaperoned returned from Atlanta Snnday night. Mrs. H. Ryttenberg, Miss Faunie Retten? berg and Mr. Sol J. Ryttev.bere have re? turned from Atlanta. Mrs. W. C. Powerand he** sister, Mrs. J G Evans, and Misses Sallie aad Julia Power left yesterday morning for Atlanta, where they will spend a week. Mr. M. G. Ryttenberg returned from New York Monday morning. Mr. Ryttenberg has been buying goods to fill in and for the holi? day trade. Maj. Marion Moise and wife, Mrs. E. W. Moise, Mrs. Agnes Bogin and Harmon and Clifton Moise have returned from Atlanta. Revs W. C. Power, J. W. Daniel, T. G Herbert, of this city, and the other ministers of the M. E. Church, South, who are in charge of stations and circuits in this coun? ty, left Monday for Rock Hill to attend the Annual Conference which will be in ses? sion there during this week. Mrs. A. A. Strauss and Mi-s Fannie Straos;, of Maye*?ville, are io the city. Mrs. J. Tbos. Pat*?, of Onmgeburg, S. C., ia visiting Mrs. M. F. Pate. Dr. Wm. P. Brandegee, of New York, ie in the city on a visit to Mr. A, S. Brown. Dr. Brandegee is one of the leading specialists of New York city, and a member cf the faculty .f the New York Post Graduate School of Medicine. Mr. J. W. V/elden, one of the most sub - staotial and progressive farmers of Spring Hill, was io town yesterday and paid this office a pleasant visit. j|Mrs. Horace Leland, of McClellanville, is visiting Mrs. N. W. Edmund?. A meeting of lbe Directors of the Somier Manufacturing Company will be held at the Y. M. C. A. Hall on Friday evening at 8 o'clock, and the propriety of going into several different enterprises will be discussed. The repairs on the Lincoln Graded School building have been completed by Piockney Owens, who bad the contract. The work was done in a satisfactory manner and bas been accepted. The County Board of Control will meet on December 16tb for the purpose of electing a dispenser and clerk fer the Sumter dispen? sary and a dispenser for the Mayesville dis? pensary. The-negro boys around to<vn do a thriving business in dispensary bottles, which they collect in the back lots and sell to the dispen? sary. There was a ' social gathering of the members of the Epworth League at the resi? dence of Mr. A. C Durant Friday evening. The members of the League and their friends spent a very pleasant eveniug. Grant Williams, the cotton thief captured on Thanksgiving Day, was arraigned before Trial Justice Wells Saturday morningfor trial. He was found guilty and sen'enced to pay a fine of $15 or serve 30 days in jail. Thecrowd ofSumtooians whospent Thanks? giving in Atlanta and expected to return next morning, arriving here on the 6 30 train, missed connection in Columbia, and in conse? quence several of the stores opened next morn? ing with a short force. Some of them bad only one or two clerks out of a half dozen or more, the remainder being stranded in Co? lumbia, The crowd lett io Columbia were so disgusted with ?the situation and raised euch a kick that a special train was made up for them and they reached this city about 1.40. They all bad a big time in Atlanta, notwith? standing the immense gathering that throng? ed the city and Exposition grounds. All of the party were delighted with the Exposition and are talking it up for all they are worth. In one of J. Ryttenberg & Sons front show wiodows there is a magnificent display of solid silverware that Mr M. F. Nixon has recently purchased for the Nixon House. The window is foll, but all of the service is not shown in the window for the window was not large enough to contain it. Tbe service is of rich and beautiful design and as every table in the Nixon House dining room has been provided with a complete outfit, including individual sets for every plate, the room will present a brilliant spectacle at meal time. Mr. Nixon makes one improve? ment after another in the Nixon House and he now has one of tbe most handsomely fur? nished and comfortable b?tele? io the State The service will be on exhibition for a day or two looger aod those who wish to see it should do so at once. Why suffer with Coughs, Colds and La Grippe when Laxative Bromo Quinine will cure you in one day. Does not produce the ringing in the bead like Sulphate of Quinine. Put up in tablets convenient for taking. Guaranteed to cure, or money refunded. Ptice, 25 Cents. For sale by A. J. China. Nov. 20-6m. DEATH. Mr. J. Johnston Knox, an old, well known and respected citizen of this county, died on ?he 3d inst , at the residence of his adopted daughter, Mrs J. H. Sullivan, (nee Pelham) in the town of Laurens, at ?he advanced age of 85 He WHS 'or many years a Ruling Kider of the Preshv terian Church of this city, and then, from it9 organization, of Tizrnh Church of this county. MARRIED." Mr. W, P Callahan, of Charleston, and Miss M. O LaSano, the adopted daughter of Mr D. M< Kiever of this city, wert- married at the Chapei nt St. Josepu's Academy, SVedne3 Hfternooi at 3 o'clock by Rev Father A. J. McNeil, The bridal couple left for Charles? ton on the afternoon train where they will reside in future. The Farmers' Mutual Insurance Co. The Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Com? pany of Sumter County, which ha* been in existence for about three years, hss gone to pieces and now exists no more At a meet? ing held on Monday the condition of the af? fairs of the company was discussed at length, and the decision was reached that tht best policy and the only policy under ex? isting conditions was for the company to dis? band. The company was composed of farmers of Sumter County, and being strictly a mutual affair, it was hoped that it would be the means of giving the policy holders safe in? surance at the minimum cost. Liquor Seizures. Dispensary Constable Brown has seized the following packages of contraband liquor. He found it on the platform of the A. C. L. freight depot and as it was clearly contra? band he took possession of it. There were seven boxes marked extract, pech box con? taining a five gallon keg of whiskey. These were billed to Eastover and all shipped order notify as follows : Robert Galloway, ooe box extract, marked 'G." Robert DuPre, oue box extract, marked "D " William Adams, two boxes extract, marked "ZM and "W " Harvev Wes'on, two boxes extract, marked "H" an j '?W." There were. also, three boxes of liquor billed order notify to Bishopville, as follows : H. L. Dur. one box liquor. H. C. Anufield, one nos liquor. F. Hampton, one box liquor. Constable Brown says that he haB made cereful inquiries, and as far HS he bas been attie to le?.T there ?re no such people as the above in Bisbopviile cr vicinity. The crowd of Exposition visitors who went over last week has been returning in contin? gents every dav and nearly ail of them are at home ?gain. There was a large number from Sumter County io Atlanta on Thanksgiving Day ; many more than any one would have imagined at the first thought; but figures prove H statt ment more satisfactorily than anything else. The size of the Sumter crowd is nest estimated by the number of Exposition excursion tickets sold at this depot. Agent Brand sold between 350 and 400 during the first three days a^d nights of last week, and all of rheee, with a few exceptions possibly , were at the Exposition on Thursday. LODGE NOTES. The annual election of officers of Clare? mont Lodge, A. F M . will be held at the next regular meeting, which will be on the evening of December 26th. The officers elect will be installed ot) the following evening, being St. John's Day. The Lodge has decided to give a banquet on St John's evening, and a conan.ittee has been appointed to make arrangements for the banquet. Mr. F. M. Spann has been appointed Dis? trict Deputy of the Grand Lodge, K. of P., to succeed Col. D. J. Auld, who was recently appointed Grand Keeper of Records and Seals. Thanksgiving Casualties, Thanksgiving Day was attended hy the usual number of accidents in this section, but fortunately lhere were no fatalities. Mr W. S. Jones, of this city, went hunt? ing with Mr. McKay McElveen, ason of Capt. J. M. McElveen, cf Salem, and while hunt iug? * glancing shot struck Mr. McE?veen in one eye The sight of the eye was totally de? stroyed and serious results are feared, as the other eye may become inflamed sympatheti? cally. Drs. Bossard and Dick . were tele? graphed for f.t once, and ?hey went duMO to see Mr. McElveen. The injury was an acci? dent and no blame can attach to any one as it was not tbe result of carelessness, as is so often the case. Mr. McElveen was not in the line of Mr. Jones' shot and the only way in which the accident can be accounted for is that a shot struck a tree and, glancing off, struck Mr. McElveen in tbe eye. Mr W. E. Mim9 received painful injuries from a tall from a load of hay he was having hauled from his place near town. He was sitting on top of ?he load of bay, and was jostled off when the wagon crossed the rail? road. His bead struck the rails aud he was knocked unconscious for some time. The driver was so terrified that he unhitched the horse from the wagon and came up town in a run. He reported that Mr. Mims was dead and for awhile there was considerable excite? ment While the injuries received by Mr. M iras were painful, they are not serious and be was able to attend to his business with? in a few davs. Two negro noys, sonof Warren Pearson, * who lives near Pootaligo, accidentally shot themselves. One was shot in the arm and the other in the face. They were both well pepperred with bird shot, but the wounds were trivial- The boys are brothers of Sam Pearson, who was ehot and killed a few weeks ago by Sancho Merchant. THE COTTON MARKET. SUMTER, S. C., Dec. 4. During the past week the cotton market has been dull, only about 600 bales being sold The local market to-day is weak with downward tendency, quotations as follows: Middling, 7f Good middling, 7| Strict good middling, 7? "Going into a decline." How often do we j bear this expression. What does it mean?' It means that people are losing flesh, growing thin, wasting. The way to correct this condition is to im- j prove tbe digestion. The condition arises ? from an inability to eat and digest food. Io fact food does more harm than good because j it ferments and putrefies in the stomach, j developing poisonous substances which when absorbed cause various disorders. What is required is that the stomach be made to perform its duties. The Shaker Digestive Cordial is a food already digested and a digester of foods as well. It will make the stomach healthy. Get a book from the druggist and read about it. A California chemist has robbed Castor Oil j of its bad taste. Laxol is its name. BEFORE THE U S. COM? MISSIONER. W. P. Durant and Peggy Johnson I Arraigned for Sending Obscene Literature Through the Mails W. P Dorant and Pese? Johnson, col- I ored, were given a hearing before U. S. Com- j missioner S A. Norris S-.tnrd.ay, u-'der ] the charge of violating section 3893, Revised Statutes of the United States, by sending ob SCJt e literature through the Uiail3. The facts of the r*se are as follows : On November 19th Mrs. Lena DeLorme, of Bishopville, received an abusive and insulting letter, through the mails, which was signed j ?\v I^aac Johnson. The letrer was delivered by Mrs DeLorme to Mr. T. Ed. Paskin, her cepbtw, who at once began an investigation. He soon became satisfied that Isaac Johnson bad nothing to do with writing or sending the letter. Later it was discovered ?hat Pegsy Johnson had mailed the letter. .She was arrested and tbesubsequent developments are ebown in the summary of the testimony | of the most important witnesses, which i* j given herewith. Tsaac.Johnson ,whose name was signed to the letter in question denied having written tbe letter or having seen it. He j said that Peggy Johnson, one nf the defend? ant?, was his wtfe, but that they had not lived together since last July. Framer .Vcln?osn on being swon told what i h? knew HV'OU? the letter Fe went to Peggy j Johnson's house, in Bishopvlle, on the night of November 18th, bettween 10 and ll o'clock. When he got to the do?>r he did not bail at once, hst perppd through the crack, and saw W. P. D'lrhnt and Peg?v Jori' son sitting at tnb!e. Durant iv?s writing and they were talking in a low tune Then he called, Peg? gy ! and thev stopped talking, bot neith-r answered. He stood thete ten or fifteen min? utes and they neither answered nor said any? thing while he was there. .Tint before leaving, Pegjiv stuned to sav something, but Durant shook his he?d, saving, ' hush, he aint gone yet " Miss Bessie Brenham testified that Peggy Johnson came to the hons? of Rev. T. VV Scruggs, where she lived, about 7 o clock on the evening of the 19th ot Novcmnerand asked her to rend the address O'i a letter, which had an nnconcelled postage stamp on it. She identified the letter question a? the one Peggy Johnson had on the occasiou men? tioned. Rev. T. W. Scruggs also saw the lettpr when Peggy Johnson got Mis:1 Bessie Brenham to read the address. Lefter was truced ftom 'he post office tn Mrs. Lena DeLorme and it itsi delivery to Mr. T. Ed Baskin, bv Mrs. DeLorme. R E Cn ru es identified the loiter and told how he first came to see it. on November 20th. i It was in the possession of Mr T. Ed Baskin, I who with a crowd of young men, was dis? cussing the matter Ht J M. Herron's store. After reading it he denied that it nas th.i band writing of Tsaac Johnson, whose name WHS signed to it At the time bs could rn t identify the writing, although it w/is familiar. Two days afterwards :-e became satisfied 'hat it was the writing of W. P. Durant. After . searching through hi? papers he found a let? ter from Durntit to him, as Chairman of the Boatd of School Trustees of Bishopville. Comparing the two letters there wss no dount left in his mind but tout Durant wrote the obscene letter. The letter to Mr. Carnes, written by Durant, applying for a position ss tracher io the Bishopville school, was submitted to the Commissioner. JPeggy Johnson had admitted that she had mailed the letter, although she denied bavingj done so at first, and the admission was not made until she was confronted with the statements made by Miss Brenham and Rev. T. W. Scuggs. When asked where she got tbe let? ter, she said that a gentleman came to ber house and asked ber to mail it when she went, to the post office. She refused to tell who tbe gentleman was; asserting positively that she did not know who he was. D. L. Reeves, town marshall of Bishop? ville, who arrested Peggy Johnson and W. P. Durant, corroborated Mr. R. E. Carnes' testimony. W. L. Parrott corroborated Mr. R. E. Carnes' testimony ?nd stated further that W. P. Durant admitted to him that he had written the letter for Peggy Johnson, who also admitted that Durant wrote the letter. W. H. Stuckey heard Peggy Johnson admit mailing the letter, and Dur?ut told him that he wrote the letter at the r< quest of P'-ggy Johnson. There were other witnesses, who corrobo? rated the testimony of these witnesses and strengthened the elwin of evidence. Peggy Johnson and W. P. Durant were both bound over for trial at the uext term of the ?. S Court. Christmas Goods. The first lot of Christmas hooks, io the newest and prettiest edition, none like them ever before seen in this city, have been re? ceived by H. G. Os teen & Co. There are orw books and standard bosks, but all in new bindings. Ask to see the^.50 cent editio - More books will be received at intervals be? tween this date and Christmas. Mr. Dave Browder, of Browder & Whitt's Monumental Works. 462, 464 and 466 Plum Street, Macon, Ga., will visit this section shortly with a large line of new and original designs. Parties contemplating purchasing Marble or Granite Monuments and Iron Fencing will please examine designs and get our prices before placing their orders. Tbe highest grade of work and very best maet rial guaranteed. Nov. 20-tf. If you are anxious to find the most reliable blood-purifier, read in Ayer's Almanac the testimonials of those who have been cured of such terrible diseases as catarrh, rheumatism, and scrofula, by the use of Ayer's Sarsa? parilla. Then govern yourself accordingly. - *n>- -m - John McFarland, a colored resident of that densely populated negro residence quarter of the city, known as Red and Wbitf, was be? fore trial Justice Wells Saturday for assault and battery on the person of his next door neighbor, Liz?. Richardson. The row was the outgrowth of a dispute over the ownership of a handkerchief and a cotton sheet, and the right of said Lizzie Richard? son to cross McFarland's back yard, at will, against the wishes of McFarland. McFar land took the law into bis own hnnds and j gave Liza a "breshin down" with a tree limb. The testimony was rich, rare and racy, bat Judge Wells straightened out the j matter by advising McFarland to pay S3 or 1 go to jail for 10 days for the privilege he ex- ! ercised when he undertook to punish tres? passers. Major C. T. Picton is mar ager of the ? State Hotel, at Denison Texas, which the i traveling men say is one of the best hotels j in that section. Io speaking of Chamber- i Iain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy i Major Picton says : "I have used it myself' and in my family for several ye?irs, and take : pleasure in saying that I consider it an io- ? fallible cure for diarrhoea and dysentery. I always recommend it, and have frequently ? administered it to ray guests in the hotel, and i in every case it bas proven itself worthy of j unqualified endorsement. For sale by Dr. I A. J. Cbina. \f? A Lot of Clothing & to be sold at g/ % Great 7 Y? " \o Bargains? ?7 \& Mead ! ??/ Vgl .- - ??/ \& SHUTER, S. C. ??/ We have been successful in purchasing a few lots of Clothing at greatly reduced prices, therefore we are able to give you an elegant Black \\W\M\ I Cheviot, well worth ?18, for NOVELTIES I $12. Five or six different _o_ patterns to select from. We -IN can give you an all silk ini GOODS, !tial handkerchief for 25 cents- Neckwear. Our Clothing we are selling Ivery cheap. Don't forget us when you want to give pre? sents. We have the kind i you want. 1. SS t At In Our Line. A Visit The O Clothing Emporium. are mm on i???i??? Beek and ropose to emain There! THE FINEST GrOODS, 8M< fe* li ii if KIN Kif Vi I THE GASH SYSTE >$ -AND 1 UP-TO-DATE METHODS ^ S Si * ?D j H? i|| T' fi k ll T; .GIVE.... The Sumter I Dry Goods Company ii 5* I iii il as AM ADV??iTAGrE That Buyers Appreciate. j Ul ? It is but a short time before the lm lil ? ii li lill Winter season closes, and we are closing out ||0 ii??;? our Winter Stock of Standard Dress Goods and 1?I PINE NOVELTIES. ||$ ? 'K 'f. /Y) . 'i* -v v' * v, ; ^ ?v iv ! Il TM Meal Greater Bargains Thaa Ever m ?li Fer Hose flo Come at Once, ll A full assortment of all lines of Dress Goods, %-? Hil Notions and Domestics always in Stock. I! Tl SUITIS DRV GM ca 1 . }. f tt?I)s? lil j ^^^^^^^^^^1^^^^^ g Ipi I Lively Times have been the rule in business circles since TIMES the fall season opened and cotton jumped np from four to eight and a half cents. Sumter has been the liveliest place in the State, and LEVI BROS. have had the BIG liveliest sort of time in their store. Crowds flock there to get a few o? the great Bargains They offer in all lines They have a LARGE and complete stock of GEN? ERAL MERCHADISE and the wants of all per? sons are supplied at the Lowest Prices ever heard of. In fine Dress Goods, Trimmings, Prints, anp Domestics they can defy competition. The Shoe AT Stock is large and the pricesright. Tryapairand the only trouble you will have will be in wearing them out. But it is use? less to attempt fo enu? merate the bargains or to Bros are well known. All who deal with them are 6ure to be satisned. A large lot of new goods received this week ; 6ee them before buying. Levi Mros.) Main Street, Sumter, S. C. Oct. 6 Tie Largest ai 1st Complete EstaM?Mt Sit Geo. S. Hacker h Son. -MANUFACTURERS OF DOORS, SASH, BLINDS, Moulding & Building Material. Office and Warerooms. King, opposite Can? non Street. CHARLESTON, S. C, j?S?r* Purchase our make, winch we guarantee superior to any sold South, and thereby save money. Window and Paney Glass a Specialty. October 16-o. THE PLACE TO GO. F. H. WARREN, Manufaturer of all kinds of Harness and Saddlery and Dealer in HORSE BLANKETS, LAP ROBES, TURF GOODS AND GENERAL STABLE SUPPLIES. First Class Work and Satisfaction Guaranteed. SEND FOR PRICES. 223 Meeting Street, Charleston, S, C. Oct. 1G-o Hardware, Cutlery and Guns, WOODWARK, TINWARE, POTWARE, A&RICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS For sale at lowest market prices. MARSHALL, WESCOAT CO.. CHARLESTON, S. C. Oct. 16-x.